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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox Named No. 17 on DiversityInc List

Cox Communications, the largest private telecom company in the U.S. and pioneer of gigabit broadband to homes and businesses, earned the No. 17 spot on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.

Innovation & Technology

Teenage STEM Competitors Engineer Hospital Ventilators

The ingenious young women are using the engineering skills they developed in the Bechtel-supported FIRST engineering tournament to deliver ventilators to hospitals for around $600 each, a fraction of the market price.

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Environment

New Technology Helps Protect Bats from Wind Turbines

Driving through the patchwork of cattle pasture and brush at Duke Energy’s Los Vientos Windpower Project, Sara Weaver explained why south Texas was the perfect location to find a way for bats and wind energy to coexist, but it wouldn’t be easy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Ways a $50 Million Johnson & Johnson Commitment to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts Is Making an Impact Around the World

A need for personal protective equipment. Mental health struggles. Limited resources to help support at-risk populations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Action Toward Positive Change

At Pentair, we are firmly opposed to racism and injustice and are committed to doing our part to build greater unity, fairness and justice.

Energy

Partnering to Scale: Bloomberg’s Path to RE100

Since Bloomberg first began investigating renewable energy projects more than a decade ago, we have exceeded our initial renewable energy goals by investing in both significant off-site wind and solar projects and smaller on-site activities.

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Diversity & Inclusion

20 Years of Progress Can't Stop Now

This year, Dow is celebrating the 20th anniversary of our LGBTQ+ and ally employee resource group, GLAD. It’s an important milestone. It reminds us of the incredible progress we’ve made and the work we still have yet to do.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Impact Makers: Novartis

No question, the last eight weeks have been tough on everyone. As a pharma company, Novartis felt a duty to respond and call to be part of the solution. The Novartis purpose is to re-imagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Camp Kesem Launches National Virtual Donor Drive

Camp Kesem and DKMS were not going to let the COVID-19 crisis stand in the way of helping patients searching for matching stem cell and bone marrow donors.

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Education

Empowering Students to Use Data in Understanding Equity and Justice

Data means so much more than numbers on a screen. The proximity, accessibility, and inclusivity of data helps drive change around the globe.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Announces Executive Transitions

Andrew Huddart joins Benevity as Chief Executive Officer and first successor to founder Bryan de Lottinville who has transitioned into a new role as Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Expands Free Virtual Financial Coaching to Help With COVID-19 Hardships

With record numbers of U.S. adults filing for unemployment, and many people facing a lower income amid COVID-19, the Wells Fargo Foundation is supporting national nonprofits in expanding virtual financial coaching services, cost-free, to help the public adapt in these challenging times.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lost in America Foundation Advances National Conversation on Youth Homelessness with Digital Debut of Powerful Documentary

Sands is committed to helping end youth homelessness in the United States, through support for a number of organizations and initiatives that are addressing the issue.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Stronger Foundation for Impact Driven Reporting

Changes to improve how organizations use the GRI Standards to disclose their impacts on the economy, environment and people have been made available for global consultation.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Clarion Partners' Commitment to Sustainable Buildings Recognized by Leading Industry Organizations

To receive GOLD recognition, Clarion qualified for credits in energy efficiency and sustainability best practices by partnering with tenants on measures such as tracking common area water and energy use, requiring minimum energy efficiency fit-outs, requesting annual energy disclosures, encouraging high efficiency lighting and/or sensors and controls and a variety of other energy-saving initiatives.

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Health & Healthcare

[VIDEO] Gildan’s Health & Safety Measures on the Factory Floor During COVID-19

On a regular day, Gildan manufactures some of the world’s most well-known blank apparel. But these are not ordinary days.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance Data Releases 2019 Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Performance Report

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading global provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, today released its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Report, which provides updated performance metrics and context related to the Company’s sustainability strategy.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Alliance Data Releases 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Report

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading global provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, today released its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Report, which provides updated performance metrics and context related to the Company’s sustainability strategy.

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Health & Healthcare

IWBI Welcomes Additional Leaders to the WELL Health-Safety Advisory for Sports and Entertainment Venues

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that an additional 25+ leaders from the sports and entertainment industries have joined the WELL Advisory for Sports and Entertainment Venues to help advance the completion of the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management specific to these venues. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focusing on operational policies, maintenance protocols and emergency plans to address a post COVID-19 environment. The rating will be available to all facilities and building typologies globally at the end of this month.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Bank Named One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) was honored for its efforts in positively impacting local communities, as the bank was named to The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.

Events, Media & Communications

Mohawk Group Unveils Plans for DesignFWD Virtual Summit

Mohawk Group announced today that the commercial flooring manufacturer will be hosting a free three-day digital event aimed to inspire attendees and build off the momentum and excitement of the NeoCon platform.

Diversity & Inclusion

COVID-19's Unequal Toll on Communities of Color

Tomorrow I will have the distinct honor of participating in a panel discussion held by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation where I will join experts examining the incredibly damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Black community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Practical Sustainability (ESG) Strategies

Now more than ever, Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to gain a competitive advantage (Wiley, 2nd Edition, 2020) is needed to guide corporations and sustainability practitioners through the COVID-19 challenges and the new reality.

Media & Communications

Bloomberg Media Debuts Bloomberg Green Quarterly Magazine

Today, Bloomberg Media launched Bloomberg Green magazine, a quarterly collection of premier climate journalism.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Pledges $1 Million in Grants to Support Social Justice and Racial Equity

Duke Energy, through its foundation, is pledging $1 million to nonprofit organizations committed to social justice and racial equity.

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